दिल्ली में प्याज की लड़ाई जमने लगी है....

"भारत में 5 साल के लिये प्याज पर पूर्ण प्रतिबन्ध लगा देना चाहिये" OBSERVER @gdjasuja
962 MT Onions arrived from Egypt @ Rs. 26.55/kg during last week. If govt allowed duty-free, it should be made available @ well below Rs 40.

How can #AajTakChor be so shameless, & lie so blatantly? Here is AAP's purchase price. 32.86 per kilo, plus handling. pic.twitter.com/tuv9LtykyH

— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) September 20, 2015

Yes! #AajTakChor must pay a fine to a charity, AND apologise to the public, the Delhi Govt., AAP & Kejriwal, on air! https://t.co/HzDrBEwObn

— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) September 20, 2015

Factual information about the pricing of procurement of onions. Help us end the fake propaganda. Please RT. pic.twitter.com/J0i8lloDC6

— Aam Aadmi Party- AAP (@AamAadmiParty) September 20, 2015

श्री @sardanarohit , #मोदी_तेरा_बाप ट्रेंड हुआ था कल? इसलिए #मोदी_मीडिया_का_OnionScam के लिए #AAP को दोषी बताते हो? https://t.co/ASmjE1zICM

— Media Versus India. (@MediaVsIndia) September 20, 2015

#AajTakChor https://t.co/llut85syQm

— AapKaMateen (@muntaziraapka) September 20, 2015

#AajTakChor https://t.co/jdCyiyR7U6

— AapKaMateen (@muntaziraapka) September 20, 2015

not aajtak, you can slap IndiaToday group...alias @aroonpurie https://t.co/xkVJGUcq7w

— Bihar CM (2015-2020) (@singh_biswajeet) September 20, 2015

छज़िआ को प्याज़ मत देना खाने में https://t.co/6Oq6VuE1p1

— polito (@ryt_3) September 20, 2015

The Great fall of Dr.@India_Policy~ begging for praise~ “अल्लाह के नाम पे मोदी को क्रेडिट दे दे बाबा“ #ModiOnionScam pic.twitter.com/WyBw9oWJLW

— Shivani ツ (@the_ShivSena) September 20, 2015

दिल्ली सरकार ने प्याज़ ₹19 माँगा था मगर अशोक ठाकुर ने माना था की वो प्याज ₹32-33/kg में देंगे👇 http://t.co/g4W5AyIceM pic.twitter.com/khL51bDOWv

— #HimachaliMunda (@nilesh_sood) September 20, 2015

.@hindu_prince If you can read, please read all three carefully. Varna postman se padhvaa lo. #AajTakChor pic.twitter.com/FE94ZxnVUt

— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) September 20, 2015

In view of the #OnioPolitical nexus in our country, a Pan India Ban on Onion, for next 5 years, must be declared with immediate effect.

— OBSERVER (@gdjasuja) September 20, 2015

50 years of India's journey from kerosene to onion

Onions being sold at Rs.30/Kg in Seelampur constituency's Indra Chauk. (MLA - Haji Ishraq Khan) pic.twitter.com/llhLfDMM4X

— I Support AAP (@ISupportAAP) September 3, 2015

@ISupportAAP @muntaziraapka दस साल का था तो घासलेट की लाईन दिखती थी आज पचास साल के बाद प्याज के लिये लाईन लगी देख रहा हूं. कैसी विडम्बना है?

— Observer (@gdjasuja) September 3, 2015

Onion crisis unavoidable, says commodities expert

It is unfortunate that our government failed to anticipate this demand-supply imbalance. One should be able to foresee...

Posted by Binu Alex on Thursday, August 27, 2015

गहने बेच कर प्याज खरीदना पड़ रहा है. कैसे दिन आ गये हैं?

बीवी ने प्याज़ मंगाया, मियांजी सुनार की दुकान पर लेने चल दिए --- http://t.co/bD2O5U9JB8 pic.twitter.com/Wzo7F4INef

— Newsflicks Hindi (@newsflickshindi) August 26, 2015

@newsflickshindi @aajtak गहने बेच कर प्याज खरीदना पड़ रहा है. कैसे दिन आ गये हैं?

— Observer (@gdjasuja) August 26, 2015

देशवासियों बोलो प्याज कितने का कर दूं?

देशवासियो प्याज़ कर दिया @narendramodi जी ने 80 रु किलो #Onion @ajaymaken @digvijaya_28 @OfficeOfRG @vidyarthee pic.twitter.com/qzYFTvsOTH

— Vishal Kundra (@Kundra_Vishal) August 23, 2015

@ShashiTharoor @INCIndia @OfficeOfRG @Aneela_Nadar @MehekF @Iffidel @INCAseemKP @gops333 @INC2019 @bigheera_inc pic.twitter.com/AmRPVkk0Eb

— JayasreeVijayan (@JayasreeVijayan) August 23, 2015

On October 30, 1998, I had suggested the then government at New Delhi to set up a separate ministry dedicated to onions. Had also suggested that an expert committee be formed under the Chairmanship of satirist Jaspal Bhatti who had worked relentlessly to create awareness by arranging country's first Onion Fashion Show. 

The present government can also do that. Appoint chairman of their choice and empower the Onion Ministry’s Expert Committee to look into the following areas (This is the old list and may be updated by those interested) :

1. Analyse the production, consumption, export and import of onions.
2. Set up an ‘Onion Museum’, in New Delhi, to preserve the rich heritage of different varieties of onions produced in India.
3. Finalise modalities to institute the ‘Best Onion Hoarder” Award.
4. Suggest penal action against those families whose onion consumption crosses 100 gms/month.
5. To promote consumption of alternative vegetables in place of onions.
6. To coordinate with other major ministries like Ministry of Potatoes, Ministry of Tomatoes and Brinjal Ministry for eradicating the remaining consumption of onions in the country.
7. To speed up research projects directed at developing a cheap onion essence for various food applications.

"There is an urgent need to motivate our countrymen to eventually give up the habit of using onion at least for their day-to-day food consumption." 

तू प्याज़ है किसी और का.. तुझे खाता कोई और है..

— देसी स्वेग (@PriyancaBajaj) August 24, 2015

TWTR shows 'onion' moving fast to become a major poll issue in Bihar

@priyankac19 pic.twitter.com/N0cMFw81Yq

— Shealja (@ShealjaSharma) August 22, 2015

"Onion prices are all set to decide the Bihar poll outcome," says AluPyaz news website

Onion prices threaten to cross ₹100 a kg in Delhi as stockists make a killing. Read more on @TimesNow app http://t.co/dH0Ji6X619

— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) August 22, 2015

Onion prices touching the flash point

#cartoon #OnionPrice https://t.co/KmMUa6a8ls #ForLateNightReaders

— MANJUL (@MANJULtoons) August 21, 2015

#Onion hits two-year high of Rs 4900 per quintal at Lasalgaon. My #cartoon pic.twitter.com/HlNX2RPEgS

— MANJUL (@MANJULtoons) August 21, 2015

@MANJULtoons Once onions catch a cartoonist's imagination in MSM, it's a signal for the ruling party to act before things go out of control.

— Observer (@gdjasuja) August 21, 2015

Once onions catch a cartoonist's imagination in MSM, it's a signal for the ruling party to act before things go out of control.

Alert : IT keeping a close watch on onion transactions

This tweets from @smritiirani babhi deserves an RT #SelfieWithOnion pic.twitter.com/fBkVPUqlIq

— Kavitha Reddy (@KavithaReddy16) August 21, 2015

Friendly advice : Don't use your credit card to buy onions. For Cash purchase PAN Card details are compulsory. 

Onion Price Hits Two-Year High

Onion Hits Two-Year High of Rs 4,900 Per Quintal at Lasalgaon Read: http://t.co/KCZpNvtAyS #AchheDin? pic.twitter.com/qAZROrhkmy

— FinMinIndiaShadow (@FinMinIndShadow) August 20, 2015

Onion prices go through the roof, retail at Rs 80/kg in Delhi : Financial Express

Onions are adding to the misery of consumers, which at the retail level today shot up to Rs 80 per kg in the national capital due to tight supply despite the government's steps to keep a lid on prices.

Onion prices are hardening due to the fall in production and

sluggish supply of stored onions, which are meant for meeting

demand during the lean July-September. (Reuters)

The PTI report in the Financial Express says that Maharashtra, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh are the top three onion-producing states in the country.

Prices of onions soar; one kg available at Rs 50 : Govt worries begin

Onion selling @ Rs. 50/- a kg. in Delhi, reports ABP News

Prices rise despite clean weather

Onion prices rise to Rs 40/kg, government to import 10,000 tonnes http://t.co/Mj0A25S8uB pic.twitter.com/s9lsAa286s

— dna (@dna) July 27, 2015

According to The Economic Times, the maximum increase in prices is seen in Delhi, where onion is costing Rs 34/kg at present, as against Rs 24/kg in the year-ago period, as per data maintained by the Consumer Affairs Ministry. 

According to Department of Commerce data, India exported onions worth Rs. 2300 crore during 2014-15. The import of the item during 2014-15 was merely 1.54 cr. 

It is high time the government comes out with a concrete policy with regard to potatoes and onion specially involving export of these items. People feel that 'onion' is getting an undue preferential treatment by media whereas they are facing the problem of high prices of practically all items of daily food consumption. "Other items get eclipsed due to the prominence given to onion," they complain.

आलू प्याज के दाम छू रहे आसमान

50 रुपए तक जा सकते हैं प्‍याज के दाम ... #Onion #Prices #Money http://t.co/QbhD2iX7oH pic.twitter.com/JDC2dazFW9

— Dainik Bhaskar (@DainikBhaskar) July 23, 2015

Friendly Advice : Please Sell Alu Pyaj at Fair Price to Avoid Political Disturbances.

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